Trail Talk2020-09-30T14:15:28-07:00

Trail Talk

August on the Trails – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – August 2019

Summer’s heat makes afternoon hiking a challenge: our senses blasted by bright, hot, parching air. Sweat dries too quickly on our brow, and thirst seems to […]

The Benches of Forest Park – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – July 2019

Trail Talk this month is an examination of restful mindfulness. We’ve hiked, biked, and run the trails in Jacksonville’s expansive park system. We’ve stopped to smell […]

New Trails – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – June 2019

Our Trail Talk in recent issues has focused on appropriate use of trails in our local forests. Jacksonville is not alone in dealing with folks damaging […]

Spring in Forest Park – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – May 2019

Spring projects in Forest Park are moving ahead nicely. By now, patrons have enjoyed the new Wildlife Viewing Shelter at the historic Jacksonville Reservoir, the new […]

Blooming Trails – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – April 2019

Spring is fully upon us and the wildflowers sing out to their admirers. After a long, cool winter, where the warm days seemed hesitant to ever re-appear, we are now in […]

Caring for Trails – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – March 2019

“Take care of the resource and the resource will take care of you.” This mantra that connects us to our environment resonates loudly as we look forward to a springtime of […]

Time to Hit the Trails – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – February 2019

February marks the end days of those dark dreary dawns of winter. It’s a time of shortening shadows and greening hillsides. Warmth begins to reclaim its hold on our forested areas […]

What’s in a Name? – by Clayton Gillette

Trail Talk – December 2018/January 2019

What is a forest park? Jacksonville boasts both a Woodlands and a Forest Park. Portland has a Forest Park also. Ashland’s forest park is along Ashland Creek and is named […]

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